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Chocolate cake vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chocolate cake and asparagus

  • Chocolate cake has more choline, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin A, iron, and folate.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Asparagus, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.3%
Contains more IronIron +32.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.189mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +702.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.274mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.04g 25%
Fats 15.1g 0.12g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 16mg 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Calories 371kcal 20kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.05g 18%
Carbs 53.4g 3.88g 17%
Selenium 11.9µg 2.3µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0g 15%
Sodium 315mg 2mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Phosphorus 106mg 52mg 8%
Iron 1.61mg 2.14mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Folate 27µg 52µg 6%
Protein 5.3g 2.2g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.141mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 5.6mg 6%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.158mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.091mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 24mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 14mg 4%
Copper 0.207mg 0.189mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2.1g 2%
Potassium 140mg 202mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.54mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.978mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.274mg 1%
Net carbs 51.8g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.143mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.049mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1276.3%
Contains more OtherOther +210.3%
Contains more WaterWater +282%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5422%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/nutrients
  2. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.